An interesting nugget of information I heard a speaker mention at
Computers
in Libraries a few weeks is that 40-50% of public library circulation is
from their VHS/DVD/CD collections. That number struck me as remarkably
high. Can it possibly be accurate? If so, why have media librarians
especially in public libraries become expendable? Are these statistics
being pumped up with best-sellers and new releases? Has quality given
way
to quantity? Who guides video collection development in public libraries
without media specialists, the vendors?